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<h1>Formatting lines and rectangles</h1>
<p>When you insert a shape into a document, its formatting is determined 
 by the 
<a href="Control_defaults.htm">control defaults</a>. You can change 
 any of the formatting options.</p>
<p>Steps are below to format lines and rectangles.</p>
<h3>Formatting suggestions</h3>
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<li class=p><p>Make a rectangle appear three-dimensional, like a button, 
 with the 3D effect. You cannot use 3D effects on rounded rectangles or 
 lines. For steps, see 
<a href="Apply_3D_effects.htm">Applying 3D effects 
 to controls</a>.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>Allow the content behind the rectangle to show through 
 by setting the backstyle to transparent. For steps, see 
<a HREF="Transparent_controls.htm">Applying 
 a transparent backstyle</a>.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>&quot;Float&quot; the rectangle or rounded rectangle 
 above the background by using a drop shadow. Lines also use drop shadows. 
 For steps, see 
<a href="Drop_shadows.htm">Applying drop shadows</a>.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>Create a gradual color change by blending two colors 
 using gradient colors. Gradient colors do not apply to lines. For steps, 
 see 
<a href="Gradients.htm">Applying gradient colors</a>.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>Display pop-up text (a tooltip) when a user positions 
 the cursor over the shape. The tooltip can provide extra information, 
 such as an expanded description of a metric. For steps, see 
<a href="Tooltips.htm">Creating 
 pop-up tooltips</a>.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>Display a shape to other document designers in Design 
 Mode while hiding it from users viewing the document in Interactive Mode 
 and View Mode. To do this, you hide the shape by using the Visible property. 
 For steps, see 
<a href="Hide_control.htm">Hiding a control</a>.</p></li>
	
<li class=p><p>Control how rounded corners are displayed for rounded 
 rectangles in Flash Mode. You can define the radius and select whether 
 rounded corners are displayed for the top corners or all four corners. 
 For steps, see 
<a href="Properties_dialog_Flash.htm#To control the display of rounded corners1">To 
 control the display of rounded corners</a>. To view the effect, open the 
 document in Flash Mode in MicroStrategy Web.</p></li>
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